Music-rest for piano-fortes



E. A. G. ROULSTONE. Music-Rest for Piano-Fortes.

Patented Feb. 3,1880.

MTPETERS. PHOTO-LITHGGRAFHEH, WASHINGTON. 0.17.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

EDWARD A. G. BOULSTONE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

MUSIC-REST FOR PlANO-FORTES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,042, dated February 3, 1880.

Application filed November 3, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. G. ROUL- s'lONE, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Music-Best for Piano-Fortes, Organs, 860., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a front elevation of a music-rest constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig, 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the center of the same; Fig. 4, sectional detail. 7

My invention has for its object to provide a convenient music rest or rack for pianofortes, organs, 820., which, on the withdrawal of a catch, will be thrown out automatically by a spring into a proper position for supporting the music, and when not in use can be pressed back and held out of the way; and my invention consists in certain details of construction, as hereinafter set forth and specifically claimed.

In the said drawings, A represents aframe, which is attached to or forms a part of the front of a piano-forte or organ. To the top of this frame, inside the side pieces, I) b, is pivoted, at c c, the rack or rest B, for supporting the music; and against the rear side of this rack, at the top, bears a fiat spring, (I, which serves to throw the rack out into the position seen in Fig. 3 on the withdrawal of a springcatch, 6, which enters a recess, f, in the lower edge of the rack, and serves to hold it, when shut in flush with the side pieces, 1), against the resistance of the spring (1.

Between two ears, 9 g, projecting from plates attached to the rear side of the rest B, is pivoted a weighted lever or arm, 0, through which extends a transverse rod, D, which rests on two bars, h h, secured to the back of the frame A and running parallel with the side pieces, I), and thus, when the rest B is thrown out by the spring d, the arm 0 drops by its own gravity into the position seen in Fig. 3, the rod D at the same time sliding down on the bars h, against which it rests, and a firm support is thus afforded for the rack B, which is by this means held securely at the desired angle in a position ready for use.

The rest i at the bottom of the rack B is pivoted or hinged thereto at 70, and when the rack is thrown out by its spring (1 the rest is simultaneously thrown out into the position seen in Fig. 3 by one or more springs, Z, Figs. 2 and 4, and when folded down onto the rack B into the position seen in Fig. 1 the ledge m enters a groove, a, which causes it to lie more compactly.

To the pivoted bottom rest, i, is secured a cord, 19, which is also fastened to the weighted arm 0, and so arranged that when the rest t is folded down onto the rack B the arm O and rod D will be raised, so as to allow the rack B to be pressed back into the frame A, out of the way, when no longer required for use.

The outer end of the arm O is enlarged, forming a hook which, when the rack B is thrown out, is intended to catch between bifurcations at the end of the catch 0, or against the under side of the frame A, thus forming a stop for preventing the rack from being forced out too far by the spring d.

The above-described music rest or support is simple, neat, and convenient, and may be applied at a small expense to piano-fortes, organs, and other similar musical ii'lstruments.

hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.-

.l. The combination, with the rack B,pivoted to the frame A and provided with a spring, (I, and catch 0, of the pivoted arm O, with its rod D, and the bars 72 It, all constructed to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the rack B and pivoted arm O, of the rest 2', adapted to be thrown out by a spring or springs, Z, and connected with the arm O by a cord, 19, or other device, so that the folding down of the rest 6 will cause the arm O to be raised to allow the rack B to be pressed back, substantially as described.

\Vit-ness my hand this 30th day of October, A. D. 1872).

W. J. CAMBRIDGE, (JIIAs. E. GRIFFIN. 

